"A collision of two recreational watercraft occurred approximately 17 miles offshore of Fire Island on Wednesday morning, at approximately 6 a.m. The U.S. Coast Guard Station Fire Island and the New York City Police (NYPD) were both mobilized in response. The USCG Public Affairs Detachment New York reported the crash coordinates as 4022.54'N 07321.89'W, which are offshore from Fire Island Inlet."
"The Atlantic Ocean collision involved a 31-foot center console vessel called Birthcontrol, with two passengers on board, as well as a 29-foot gray Ocean Runner named Jennap. The Coast Guard divers pulled one man from the water who was ejected from Jennap with injuries that included a broken rib and a laceration. The NYPD dispatched a helicopter in response to an urgent marine radio broadcast, which medevacked the injured party to Nassau University Medical Center at 7:15 a.m. in serious, but not life-threatening condition."
A collision between two recreational watercraft occurred about 17 miles offshore of Fire Island around 6 a.m. Two vessels involved were a 31-foot center console named Birthcontrol with two passengers and a 29-foot gray Ocean Runner named Jennap. Coast Guard Station Fire Island and the NYPD responded, and Coast Guard divers pulled a man from the water after he was ejected from Jennap with a broken rib and a laceration. The NYPD helicopter medevacked the injured party to Nassau University Medical Center at 7:15 a.m. Water was pumped from both vessels and they were towed back to the Fire Island station. EMS crews stood by and no other injuries were reported. The injured person remained in stable condition 24 hours after the incident.
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